Meet the 2025 Winner: Changwan Ryu, MD, MPH, ATSF
Dr. Changwan (Wonnie) Ryu is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. He is an active physician-scientist whose translational platform investigates the role of innate immunity in fibrotic lung disease.
Criteria
- Junior investigator at the rank of postdoctoral or medical fellow, assistant professor or equivalent
- RSF Assembly membership, either primary or secondary
- Basic/translational researcher in the area of respiratory structure and function
- More than one first-authored paper in a well-respected journal
- Early career accomplishments and future promise
- Nominee’s current curriculum vitae including a list of nominee’s publications
- Nominator’s letter of recommendation
Nomination letter should describe nominees:
- Basic/translational research contributions and promise
- Independence or future potential for independence
- Involvement in ATS, including any involvement in RSF Assembly
- Service to the broader scientific or medical community, if applicable
- Mentorship or teaching activities